Expectations soar for the Chicago Bears as they head into the 2026 season. Under first-year head coach Ben Johnson, the team posted an impressive 11-6 record, clinching a playoff victory against the Green Bay Packers before narrowly losing to the Los Angeles Rams in overtime during the divisional round.

With an emerging star in quarterback Caleb Williams and a talented roster featuring Colston Loveland and Luther Burden III, the Bears are poised to be a thrilling team to watch. However, Johnson's ambitions extend beyond mere improvement or even winning the Super Bowl—an unexpected stance in a league where this is the primary objective.

Johnson stated, "You've got 31 other teams coming to training camp saying, 'Our goal is to win the Super Bowl.' I want more than that. I want to have the highest-scoring offense ever," aiming to surpass the 2013 Denver Broncos' record of 37.9 points per game.

To achieve this, the Bears need to increase their average from 25.9 points per game last season, which ranked them ninth in the NFL. This requires an increase of over 12 points per game, a feat only accomplished by a select few teams in NFL history.

Defensively, the Bears face challenges with injuries, notably the loss of free agent Coby Bryant for four to six months and uncertainty surrounding Kyler Gordon. Johnson acknowledges the team's potential regression but remains focused on ambitious goals, including the record for most consecutive wins.

The moon is the Super Bowl, but we're shooting beyond that, for the stars,